Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham looks on during season-opening victory over Florida in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. The Utes open spring camp Tuesday, March 12. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News It’s about that time. Next week, Utah will head out onto the field at the Spence and Cleone Eccles Football Center for the first …

Teams had ‘really positive’ meetings with Caleb Williams: report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago At the NFL Combine, teams around the league got their first shot at meeting draft prospects. Despite carrying question marks about his character, USC’s Caleb Williams excelled in team meetings, according to a new report. “I know the teams had really positive meetings with him,” …

Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban on Friday was announced as one of several invitees to participate in a bipartisan roundtable aimed at codifying NIL regulations in college football. The roundtable, hosted by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is set to take place on Tuesday. Per a release from Cruz’s office, the discussion will feature “some of the biggest names in …

The Steelers signed nose tackle Breiden Fehoko to a one-year contract, the team announced Friday. Fehoko joined the Steelers as a free agent a year ago. He started the season on the team’s practice squad but was promoted to the 53-player roster on Sept. 20. The Steelers later released Fehoko from the active roster and signed back to the practice …

Not everyone is built to replace a living legend. Not everyone can withstand what goes along with it, particularly when it comes to expectations for a football program like Alabama. But as one of the players who helped hold the Crimson Tide roster together when legendary Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban retired on Jan. 10, offensive guard Tyler Booker and …

Steelers release former Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson: reports originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Steelers released former Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson, according to a report from Field Yates. The Steelers have released veteran WR Allen Robinson. — Field Yates (@FieldYates) March 8, 2024 The move helps the Steelers save $10 million on their cap space, according to …

The University of Colorado Boulder is reporting a record number of applicants for the fall 2024 semester and a 50.5% increase in Black applicants – both of which may be partly due to the “Prime Effect” of hiring Deion Sanders to coach the school’s football team in December 2022. Since the hiring of “Coach Prime,” the school has been flush …

The NFL Players Association has a new president, Lions linebacker Jaylen Reeves-Maybin. The union also has four new members of its Executive Committee. The new members are Jets long snapper Thomas Hennessy (who also is the treasurer), 49ers linebacker Oren Burks, Steelers defensive lineman Cameron Heyward, and Texans quarterback Case Keenum. Exiting the committee are Alex Mack, Jason McCourty, and …

It’s been 50 years since the NFL started a regular season without Bill Belichick on a sideline, but as things currently stand, it’s looking more and more like that’s going to happen in 2024.  After getting passed over for the Atlanta Falcons head coaching job in late January, it appears that he did have at least one other opportunity to …

Deion Sanders is set to become a grandfather for the first time at age 56 after the eldest of his five adult children announced on Instagram Friday that she is pregnant. Deiondra Sanders, 31, is expecting the baby with R&B singer Jacquees. She called the pregnancy a “miracle” and noted her pregnancy comes with health risks after having four myomectomy …

It looks like Russell Wilson is going to be a busy man between now and the start of free agency. Although Wilson won’t technically be a free agent until March 13, the Denver Broncos have given him permission to speak with other teams, and it seems that Wilson is taking full advantage of that.  The Broncos quarterback could end up …

Just two days into spring football practice and there is already more turnover on the Arkansas coaching staff. Jimmy Smith, who has coached the Razorbacks’ running backs since Head Coach Sam Pittman hired him in 2020, has announced that he is leaving for the same position at TCU. With the obvious connected between Smith and former Arkansas offensive coordinator Kendall …

Getty Images One of the top available free agents has just gone off the market. Veteran tight end Jonnu Smith, who was recently released by the Atlanta Falcons, is joining the Miami Dolphins, the team announced Friday. He and the Dolphins agreed to terms on a two-year, $10 million deal with the Miami Dolphins, according to NFL Media.  The 28-year-old Smith …

‘The Dynasty’: Takeaways from Episodes 7 and 8 of Patriots doc originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Apple TV+’s “The Dynasty,” a 10-part series chronicling the New England Patriots’ historic 20-year run, aired episodes seven and eight on Friday. Episode 7 focused on perhaps the darkest moment of the Patriots dynasty: Deflategate. Quarterback Tom Brady was suspended for the first …

Getty Images Justin Madubuike is staying in Baltimore for the long haul. The Ravens have signed the veteran defensive tackle to a whopping four-year, $98 million deal that includes $75.5 million in total guarantees and $53.5 million at signing, according to ESPN.  Madubuike is now the NFL’s highest-paid defensive tackle in terms of total contract value, according to Spotrac. His …